Abell 576

Galaxy cluster

Abell 576
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s)	Lynx
Right ascension	07^h 21^m 24.2^s
Declination	+55° 44′ 20″
Bautz–Morgan classification	III
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters

Abell 576 is a galaxy cluster in the constellation Lynx. Detailed study has revealed that there are two clusters in the process of merging.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Abell 576".
^ Dupke, Renato A.; Mirabal, Nestor; Bregman, Joel N.; Evrard, August E. (2007). "The Merger in Abell 576: A Line‐of‐Sight Bullet Cluster?". The Astrophysical Journal. 668 (2): 781–795. arXiv:0706.1073. Bibcode:2007ApJ...668..781D. doi:10.1086/520708.
^ "X-ray satellites discover the biggest collisions in the universe".

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